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talks failed to make progress. >> live in christchurch as new zealand marks one year since the devastating earthquake broke through the heart of the country's second-biggest city and left 185 people dead. >> it is new and in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. -- it is noon in singapore. good >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. welcome to newsday. in syria, at least 100 people are reported to have been killed by government forces on tuesday. the red cross has called on the government and rebels to agree to a daily cease-fire to allow medical supplies to civilians. the u.s. said it might consider giving military help to the

opposition if talks fail. >> and lomonosov region and when ominous sign in the suburbs, syrian tanks rolling through a two reaffirm the government. in some places, shells rained down in the hundreds. damateur video from inside the district. it fits the pattern of the last 17 days. a syrian opposition leader visiting from damascus said the situation for the residence is desperate. >> you cannot move from one area to another safely, and there is a lot of violence, security

forces. >> the euan described it as a major human rights crisis. the international red cross called on both sides to arrange a daily trees to get food and medicine in, but there is no sign yet of agreement. there is unease in the capital about the crisis and how long the u.k. and other governments can go on claiming it is not like libya so there will be no intervention. some officials are beginning to worry about a repeat of what happened in bosnia in the 1990 costs while the oxide world and what daily attacks on civilians. foreign intervention might add more bloodshed to a conflict already having to civil war, so the u.s. might consider harming the opposition if a political solution proved impossible. -- might consider our main --

consider arming the opposition if a political solution proved impossible. others say the west is playing a dangerous game. the syrian government is against an armed insurrection, and mayhem and revenge may follow. >> the people of christ church in new zealand are marking the first anniversary of the earthquake which killed 185 people. i will go live to the city enjoyed my colleague lucy. -- and join my colleague lucy. >> i am standing at the red zone. it used to be the business district. it is now cordoned off. the public cannot get in. the army are even controlling the corridor. 50% of the buildings will have come down. that gives you an idea of how much damage the city went

through a year ago when the devastating earthquake struck. lots of work to be done, lots of , its, but earlier today commo was a time to stand still and remember the 185 people who died. 10,000 people showed up to remember that moment that changed the lives of so many people. it was called one of new zealand's darkest days, and there was a feeling of an incredibly tough year, but there was a lot of hope and talks about the future. joining me to discuss it is new zealand's prime minister. thank you for joining us. your emotions when you're on? >> it is mixed emotions. we cannot numb their pain, but we can stand alongside them and try to give them support, and a

lot of people from around the world have gathered here, but it is also a day of hope. they had a nice video about the future, and a lot of very positive spirit. today may be a day to reflect. but what you think the impact has been on the country? >> the first earthquake took place in september, so it is very tough. 10,000 people have had to move out. the government has problems. they have to find a new place. it is all those natural levels of anxiety and uncertainty, but

they are working through it and feeling more confident. but what kind of economic impact who was a democrat for around 20 million new zealand dollars. every day who >> what kind of economic impact did this have? >> about 20 million new zealand dollars. only the earthquake in 1995 and the japanese earthquake have been larger. 4000 homes have been hit. >> you mentioned the after shocks. when we look behind us and see the incredible damage to the business district, how you convince the international community and this is a place they can invest in? >> we put a to show how different this is. we look at our electronic transactions, and they are running at about 95, but for the

most part people have taken comfort of the government will stand behind them. in terms of the international business community, they are coming because i think people to realize is new. earthquake activity is an unusual year in christchurch. good -- is unusual here in christchurch. i feel confident that with the exception of one or two -- >> there is an issue of insurance, that they cannot get reinsured. >> some of the international when insurers come through your good -- come through.

it depends on who you are and what you are doing. >> the government does have money as well. if there is another quake, is the government going to be able to help people again? >> if you have insurance on your home, you pay, and that covers of for the lands damage natural disaster. it is an unusual system. we offer help to people who have not got a lot of cash, and the rest comes from insurers. i think for a small country. >> this is your home town. when you look of the future and think about what christchurch could be in 20 years' time, what do you a mansion?

>> i am confident it will be rebuilt -- what do you imagine? >> i am confident it will be rebuilt. the important thing will be to preserve those while really having a clean sheet of paper and having everything organized. goo>> thank you very much for bg here. but as a massive we are hearing over and over again today. if -- that is the message we are hearing over and over again. it is a message of hope. we are hearing of the pain and suffering the city has gone through. >> thank you very much. the united nations' watchdog who says its inspectors have failed

to make progress in talks with iran about its nuclear program. their request to visit a key nuclear sites was rejected. inspectors spent two days in the country. >> iaea has been in tehran and why is now in a matter of weeks -- twice now in a matter of weeks. they are trying to get to the question of nuclear progress, but they say they have worked very hard but are unable to reach agreements with iran. they want to visit the site which is suspected of being a place where high explosive test, which possibly maybe related to nuclear warheads may have taken place. iran would say its nuclear program is peaceful, denied access according to the iaea. in the past it has also refused

a request for the iaea to go there. it seems the standoff about iran's nuclear program is still very much in place. >> where do they go from here? is there any indication what might happen next? >> what is happening here in the next couple weeks as a meeting of the iaea board of governors. it will take a position as to what the next steps may be. we have heard from the ambassador of the iaea. he told one of the iranian news agencies the talks between the iaea and iran would continue. we are waiting to see if the board of governors takes any actions, but the questions about the nuclear program have been going on for a number of years, although in recent months, tensions have been rising over

the possible military strikes by israel. >> still to come, the deadly toll of the afghan winter as dozens of children who lose their lives. what can the government do to protect them their mind -- to protect them in? dele keeps for a th rolling in. let's take a look at the stories making headlines around the world. an explosion of violence in syria. who free syrian army is acquiring sophisticated weaponry and has as for support to receive new armaments. britain and other eu nations are considering using air strikes

against the pirates and islamist militants in somalia. an agreement for a second bailout. will travel tor berlin to discuss the long term future with angela merkel. america's attempts to apologize over the burning of scarron's -- korans. >> i am in singapore. >> just to bring you up-to-date with the headline, in the latest violence in syria, hundreds of people have been killed by government supporters. >> the united nations says its inspectors have failed to make progress in talks with iran

about its nuclear program. an international conference on some of get in when they bring together representatives of more than 50 governments and international organizations. they aim to find solutions to the problem of piracy. we have been speaking to the british prime minister david cameron about what he hopes to achieve at the conference. >> two decades of conflict and pay off. somalia is a country with no functioning central government. the government that does exist loyd -- relies on one peacekeeping force in the capital of mogadishu, and there is something of a concern not just in the country itself but in the and international

community, as soon. -- in the international community, it's too. >> it matters to the rest of the world, and while the challenges are very great, i see some progress. >> that maybe so, but the challenges are still great. somalia is driven by violence common and most of which is driven by al-shabaab, the militant group but has announced his if relation to al qaeda. six years on, it now controls much of the center and south of the country, but in the capital mogadishu, african and european who -- african keep users reaching peace keepers -- peace keepers. >> i think the security threat

is real. it is substantial, and it encourages violent the hot -- violent jihaad. there is a danger of young artists somalis having their mind tainted by this organization. >> the power vacuum has allowed pirates to attack international merchant ships of the east african coast, and that is why the u.k. has taken steps to put armed guards on merchant ships. >> you are only dealing with the symptom rather than the cause. somalia has not been a functioning state. there has not been the rule of law. there has not been proper government or a proper level of those four people, so we have to put in place all of those building blocks. the somalia people are starting to do that, and the aim is to help them do just that. >> those efforts are already

taking place in the u.k. mr. cameron knows they are making real progress -- to make progress in somalia, the people themselves need to be engaged at home and abroad. >> the reason security forces have storm of prison who in bali, setting fires and throwing rocks at guards. the violence apparently broke out of prison following the stabbing of men in may. our correspondent told us the latest. -- following the stabbing of an inmate'. >> 12 australian citizens are being held on drug charges. he has told made the australian citizens have confirmed what happened last night, at least what he has been told by

officials, is that a riot broke out among six inmates. we believe the riot was the result of a stabbing over the weekend. unidentified gay members staged this retaliatory attack. the pictures and -- unidentified gang members staged this retaliatory attack. the pictures show them trying to stop this attack from taking place. wheat understand the right is over, but no visitors have been allowed in -- we understand the riot is over, but no visitors have been allowed in as they try to figure out what happened. >> for the children of the afghan capital, this winter politics is the least of their concerns. they are dying at attractive rates from sheer cold. nearly four children have frozen to death -- they are dying at an alarming rate from sheer cold. nearly four children have frozen

to death. this is raising questions about the afghan government's ability to protect its people. >> it could be a scene from the last century, but this is afghanistan, 2012. kabul for safety. now they are overwhelmed by the cold. already fallen sick. just 22 years old, and she feels helpless. there is no would love for the stove. they cannot keep themselves warm who -- if there is no wood for the stove, they cannot keep themselves warm. >> the medicine did not help, and we cannot afford to go to the doctor again. >> it is the same story with thousands of people displaced by fighting now living in makeshift camps.

some help is coming in. these hives have been donated by people in britain, but -- hats have been donated by people in britain, but it is just touching the surface of the problem. some people only have tends to protect themselves from the harshest winter in decades. this is where his baby daughter died last week. his other daughter asked where she has gone. >> we were up all night when trying to keep her warm. we did not have a enough blankets. then we heard her costugh, and t was her last breath. >> it is heartbreaking what has happened to so many people this winter, but it is also so telling about life in

afghanistan more than 10 years after the fall of the taliban. the afghan who government who still cannot do anything as simple as protect people against the cold weather nearly 40 kabul soave died in co far this winter. >> i am sorry for the children. they are the future of our country. >> if afghanistan still cannot cope with its own winter, the future looks bleak. >> in other news, the venezuelan president says he will have further surgery after doctors in queue but detected a new region in an area where he had an operation -- in cuba detected a new who legion in an area where

he had an operation for cancer before. a big night for british pop music. >> just over a week ago after her spectacular sweep at the grammys, adele has triumphed at the brit awards in london. she picked up the best british album and cemented her status as one of britain's most successful of exports in years as best british female. of thepop star's role red carpet. the brit awards. they are here to support the u.k. music industry's the night out and show the world that britain has talent. they are concerned about three things. one, the cost of illegal downloads. two, how difficult it is to break into the u.s., and three, adele, the singer who has done very well.

is adele.he winner >> thank you so much. it has been an amazing year. thank you. i want to thank my record company for letting me be the kind of art as i have wanted to be, and i thank the fans. thank you very much. ♪ >> she then took to the stage for her first performance in the u.k. since undergoing throat surgery last year. the song is from her album the shop -- that topped the charts across the world. it is the biggest selling album from the uk this century, are remarkable achievement considering she has done its in a market that is fading like a one hit wonder. u.k. music sales were 1.8 billion pounds in 2004. by 2011 that figure dropped to

800 million pounds, but who we are tending to buy british. u.k. artists have increased over 20%. 15 years ago the spice girls and oasis were riding high. it is success for independent record labels that have played a big part. their approach appears to be popular. five independent labels are really about career artists -- >> independent labels are really about a career artists, and there has been a backlash against reality tv and the kind of artist that come from there, so in many ways the independent artists time has come, and she is a testament to what an independent label can achieve. >> another winner did not wait for a record label who is his career. he hosted in his music on the internet, and hits have been coming ever since. >> i really liked adele, not

only because of her music and voice range, but because of her inspiring story. >> i know you are a brutal morris fan. he won an award for international -- you are a bruno mars fan. he won an award for international artists. thank you for being with us. we will see you very soon. >> make sense of international news. bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank.

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